Ms. Veronica Henderson-Garner
- Director and Founder of Opus Montessori School
- Over 25 years of classroom experience
- B.S. Degree Marketing
- American Montessori Society certified 0-3 year old
- American Montessori Society certified 3-6 year old
- CPR and First Aid – Trained and Certified
Ms. Kulsoom Razvi (3-6-year-old class)
- Head Teacher
- B.S. Degree Management
- Over 20 years of classroom experience
- American Montessori Society certified 3-6 year old
- CPR and First Aid – Trained and Certified
- Opus employee since 2019
Ms. Aparna Ayyagari (3-6 year-old class)
- Head teacher
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering
- American Montessori Society certified 3-6 year old
- 6 years of Montessori experience
- Fluent in Telugu and Hindi
- CPR and First Aid – Trained and certified
- Opus employee since 2022
Ms. Yupa “Tucky” Swedlund (3-6 year-old class)
- Head teacher
- B.S. Degree English
- American Montessori Society trained 3-6 year old
- 7 years of Montessori experience
- Fluent in Thai
- Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Administrator
- Opus employed since 2021
Ms. Jean DiMonte (3-6 year old class)
- Head Teacher
- American Montessori Society Certified 3-6 year old
- Montessorian for over 40 years
- Opus employee since 2023
Ms. Adriana Faria (2-3 year old class)
- Head Teacher
- Opus Spanish Teacher
- 11 Years of classroom experience
- American Montessori Society Trained 0-3 year old
- Oakton Community College
- CPR and First Aid trained and Certified
- Opus employee since 2022
Ms. Janet Handy (2-3 year-old class)
- Assistant to Ms. Adriana
- Fluent in Spanish
- CPR and First Aid – Trained and certified
- 11 years of classroom experience
- Opus employee since 2021
Ms. Laura Lyons (2-3 year old class)
- Assistant to Ms. Adriana
- Waubonsee Community College
- 7 years childcare experience
- Opus Employee since 2024
Beige Garza (3-6 year old class)
- Assistant to Ms. Tucky
- 5 years of Montessori classroom experience
- Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Administrator
- Certified Food Protection Manager
- Opus Employee since 2023
Ms. Sarah Serrato (3-6 year old class)
- Assistant to Ms. Razvi
- 11 years of Montessori experience
- Licensed Business Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Waubonsee Community College
- Harper College
- Western Illinois University
- Fluent in Spanish
- Opus Employee since 2024
Ms. Hannah Isa (Floater)
- Early Childhood student at Elgin Community College
- Certificate in Nursing
- Fluent in Igbo, Yoruba and Agbor
- Nap room helper / Meal Service Attendant
- Opus Employee since 2022
Ms. Lesley Calvert
- Opus Music and Movement teacher
- Bachelor of Arts, Music
- Opus Joyful Voices Choir Director
- 10 years of Montessori experience
- Substitute Teacher
- Opus Employee since 2022
Ms. Min Jeong “M.J.” Chang
- Opus Piano Teacher
- Fluent in Korean
- Opus employee since 2022
